Youth succumbs to clash injuries in Dinajpur

A young man, who sustained injuries during a clash between two groups while playing cricket at a village field in Parbatipur upazila on Saturday, died at Rangpur Prime Medical College Hospital early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam,19, son of Nabab Ali, a resident of Gobindapur Dolapara village of the same upazila.Quoting locals, police said the clash ensued following an altercation between Ariful and Akram,16, son of Shahinur Islam of the same village, during a friendly cricket match in a field at the village on Saturday afternoon.At one stage, Akram hit Ariful with a cricket bat, leaving him critically injured.Ariful was first admitted to Parbatipur Lamb Hospital from where he was shifted to Rangpur Prime Medical College Hospital.Later, Ariful succumbed to his injures at the hospital in the dead of night.Officer-in-charge of Parbatipur Model Police Station Mahmudul Alam confirmed the death. -UNB, Dinajpur